Find out how popular the last name Normington is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Normington.

Normington, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Normington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Normington in America

Normington is the 43511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Normington surname appeared 496 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Normington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Normington to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Normington

The surname Normington has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon era, originating from the Old English words "nord" meaning north and "tun" meaning town or settlement. It likely referred to someone who hailed from a northern town or village. The name was first recorded in the 11th century in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and their estates across England after the Norman conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was William de Normington, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. These rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer during the reign of King Henry II. Another notable figure was Sir Robert de Normington, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th century.

During the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings such as Normyngton, Northingtun, and Northingtown, reflecting regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions of the time. One prominent bearer of the name was John Normington, a wealthy merchant from York who served as the city's mayor in 1375.

In the 16th century, the name was associated with the Normington family of Lincolnshire, who owned lands and estates in the region. Sir Thomas Normington (1510-1585) was a member of this family and served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was James Normington (1637-1702), a clergyman and author who published several religious texts.

The surname Normington continued to be prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries, with individuals such as William Normington (1658-1723), a successful merchant and landowner in Yorkshire, and Elizabeth Normington (1720-1794), a philanthropist and patron of the arts in London.

Throughout its history, the surname Normington has been associated with various professions, including landowners, merchants, clergymen, and military personnel. It has also been connected to specific geographic areas, particularly in the northern counties of England, where the name likely originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Normington

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Normington.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Normington was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Normington has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Normington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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